Senior Vehicle Software Validation & Test Ops Lead

Yoh Services LLC; Wittmann (AZ); On-site; USD 69,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life & Disability Insurance

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll

Certification and training

Job summary

Yoh Services LLC is seeking a highly capable Senior Vehicle Software Test & Development Operations Engineer to lead vehicle-level software validation across embedded domains such as chassis, body, and thermal systems. This role drives test campaigns and ensures fleet readiness for major software releases.

You will collaborate with software, calibration, integration, and test teams, plan and debug campaigns, and travel to winter test proving grounds and other sites.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in vehicle-level software validation, systems integration, or embedded development.
• Strong proficiency with CAN tools, diagnostic interfaces, and log analysis for embedded systems.
• Demonstrated ability to operate development vehicles safely in a test environment.
• Hands-on experience with cross-functional teams including SW engineers, technicians, and test operators.
• Understanding of automotive embedded systems including body modules, thermal management, and chassis control ECUs.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead vehicle-level test planning and execution for pre-merge and post-merge software builds across multiple domains.
• Drive end-to-end development fleet readiness including software flashing, configuration, instrumentation setup, and release coordination.
• Operate and evaluate vehicles in structured and exploratory test routes, validating embedded feature behavior and performance.
• Partner with technicians and garage teams to manage vehicle setup, diagnostics, and resolution of hardware/software issues.
• Lead issue triage and debugging using CAN tools, log analysis, and collaboration with engineering owners.
• Document and escalate software issues with clear context, reproduction steps, and logs in Jira.
• Contribute to creation and improvement of vehicle-level test processes, plans, and validation workflows.
• Travel to proving grounds and test sites to support vehicle testing and fleet operations.
• Afternoon, weekend, or nighttime testing may be required; provide mentorship to junior engineers.

Skills

Vehicle software validation

CAN tools

Diagnostics and log analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Test planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Automotive Engineering, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Tools

CANalyzer

Canape

Vehicle Spy

Job description

Yoh Services LLC is seeking a highly capable Senior Vehicle Software Test & Development Operations Engineer to lead vehicle-level software validation across embedded domains such as chassis, body, and thermal systems. This role drives test campaigns and ensures fleet readiness for major software releases.

You will collaborate with software, calibration, integration, and test teams, plan and debug campaigns, and travel to winter test proving grounds and other sites.